Sonam Kapoor named PETA India`s 2018 Person of the Year
By - IANS
DECEMBER 18,2018
Actress Sonam Kapoor, a vegan, has been named People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals PETA India39s Person of the Year for 2018.Sonam has been feted as she sings in praise of vegan eating and because she keeps animal skins out of her handbag line for her fashion brand Rheson, apart from taking other action for the welfare of animals."Whether she39s enjoying vibrant vegan meals or rallying her fans to do their part to stop animal suffering, Sonam Kapoor never hesitates to help animals any way she can," PETA India Associate Director Sachin Bangera said in a statement."We encourage everyone to take a page out of her book and live with compassion and respect for all beings," he added.In 2016, Sonam was named PETA India39s Hottest Vegetarian Celebrity, and she earned a Compassionate Business Award from the group a year later for her cruelty-free handbag line. Her past animal advocacy efforts include urging the Minister of Environment, Forests and Climate Change not to revoke the ban on classroom dissection for university life science and zoology students calling for a Maharashtra-wide ban on glass-coated manja that can entangle and kill birds and donating "kind kites" to children to help prevent injuries from manja.In addition, she frequently speaks out for animals on social media.Past recipients of PETA India39s Person of the Year Award include Anushka Sharma, Sunny Leone, Shashi Tharoor, Kapil Sharma, Hema Malini, R. Madhavan and Jacqueline Fernandez.
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